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ReviewJournal of Cancer2025

Molecular insight into histone methylation as a novel target for oral squamous cell carcinoma: future hope in personalised medicine.

Peramaiyan Rajendran, Monisha Prasad, Enas M Ali, Ramya Sekar, Abdullah M AlZahrani, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Marwa Azmy M Genena, Basem M Abdallah

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Review in Journal of Cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Peramaiyan RajendranDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Monisha PrasadCentre for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai 602105, TN, India.
Enas M AliDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Ramya SekarDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abdullah M AlZahraniDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Mohmed Isaqali KarobariDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, Tamil Nadu, India.
Marwa Azmy M GenenaDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Basem M AbdallahDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most prevalent type of malignant epithelial neoplasm that affects the oral cavity. It has been a significant health concern in many countries for a long time since it was usually treated with surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy. Drug resistance is the primary issue in patient populations and scientific research, which promotes OSCC tumour cell invasion and migration. Thus, identifying highly specific therapeutic targets could be the potential approach for more successful treatment of OSCC. It is still challenging to understand the genetic causes of oral carcinogenesis due to its highly varied clinic-pathological parameters. It is important to remember that signaling channels and complexes that affect chromatin accessibility control gene expression, which in turn affects cell development and differentiation. Histones undergo post-translational alteration to give this platform. Understanding the processes of gene regulation through histone methylation and its modifications could enhance the early detection, prognostic prediction, and therapy of OSCC. To be properly used as a therapeutic target, histone methylation in OSCC requires more investigation. This review details the dysregulated histone methylation and the modifying enzymes linked to the development and aetiology of OSCC. Furthermore, the part that lysine methylation plays in cell migration, chemo-resistance, and OSCC invasion is also investigated.

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BiomarkersCancerHistone methylationOral cancerOSCCtherapeutic target

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PMID39991574
PMCPMC11843246

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